Painter, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Painter in green. The most dangerous areas in Painter are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Painter, VA Safe?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Painter is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Painter's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Painter is 3.689 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Painter generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Painter may be as high as 1 in 180 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 346 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Painter, VA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Painter has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Painter, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Painter residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Painter has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Painter has 0, have the same problem. Of Painter’s 1,907 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Painter Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Painter residents in a standard year.

Individual Painter Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Painter is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Painter.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mappsburg, VA	D	D	D-	D
Pungoteague, VA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Belle Haven, VA	D	D-	D	D-
Keller, VA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Cats Bridge, VA	D-	F	D-	F
Craddockville, VA	C-	D+	C-	D+
Hacksneck, VA	C-	D+	C-	D+
Harborton, VA	C+	C+	B-	C+
Melfa, VA	C-	C	D+	C-
Quinby, VA	D	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Painter is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shaw, MS	C	C+	C+	C-
Deming, WA	F	D-	D-	D
Goodman, MS	D	C	C	D+
Greenwood, CA	B+	D+	D+	D+
Hookerton, NC	D-	D	D	D-
Alger, MI	C+	D	D	D
Kenwood, VA	D-	D+	D+	D+
Laurel Park, NC	B	A	A	A
Lisle, NY	A-	A-	A-	B+
Monroe, TN	C-	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the assault rate, Painter is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Painter, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Painter schools on SchoolGrade

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